#5E342D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.062 30.3), rgb(94, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5E342D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E342D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.062 30.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E342D | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E342D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5E342D text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E342D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F85
oklch(70.6% 0.075 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7366
oklch(63.1% 0.095 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75A4E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 30)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#743D34
oklch(42.7% 0.079 30.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E342D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#5E342D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3E3A2C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662E32 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E342D
#5E342D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 30.3)
- #074A54
#074A54
oklch(37.6% 0.062 210.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E342D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.